a closer look at britain’s furniture industry
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BRITAIN’S FURNITURE INDUSTRY
Britain Furniture industry
03 3,000in repair
06 7,969 companies
02 136,000in specialist furniture and furnishings
04 10,000 in leasing
05 53,000 registered specialist designers
01 242,000Employees 242,000 people in both retail and wholesale
Britain has one of the most sustainable furniture industry. On average, a Briton spends one-fifth of income on homes.The furniture industry contributes £10.1 billion to Britain’s GDP equating 1.9% of manufacturing output.
2 CONTRACT
o Household retail consumers
o Desks
o Work stations
o Cabinets
o Public sectors includingHotelsSchoolsHospitalsRestaurantsAirports
1 DOMESTIC
3 OFFICE
1
2
3
3 TRADITIONAL SEGMENTS
Office and contract are attributed to 30% of UK’s furniture manufacturing turnover.
30%
£12.2 billionin 2014
Total Imports£4.8 billion
Total Exports£930 million
01
02
03
10%
11%33%
19%10%
9%
10%
TOP IMPORT SOURCES
TOP EXPORT SOURCES
THE UK FURNITURE MARKET
TURNOVERS
EMPLOYMENT
78%COMPANIES
Less than 10 people
9O%LOREM IPSUM
More than 250
People
40 companies only
Source: britishfurnitureconfederation.org.uk
www.manchesterfurnituresupplies.co.ukManchester Furniture Supplies | mfs
contemporary furniture
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND GERMANYFRANCEUSA
CHINAITALYPOLAND
£5 Millionor MoreTurnover
83% Companies
Less than £1
million
Less than £250,000
58% Companies
£